Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 51.8% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 56.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.3% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 40.4% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,774
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,190
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA535
|
$0.35
PKR99.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA568
|
$0.24
PKR67.71
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
$0.68
PKR189.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,896
|
$2.96
PKR828.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,098
|
$3.31
PKR927.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,394
|
$1.25
PKR349.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,533
|
$1.64
PKR459.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA588
|
$0.48
PKR134.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA471
|
$0.38
PKR107.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA570
|
$0.37
PKR103.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA509
|
$0.26
PKR73.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA371
|
$0.19
PKR52.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA312
|
$0.25
PKR70.15
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,536
|
$3.81
PKR1,065.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,154
|
$6.80
PKR1,903.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,569,720
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,009,778.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,626
|
$4.27
PKR1,195.95
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,057
|
$18.16
PKR5,079.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA538,613
|
$174.15
PKR48,726.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,724
|
$99.01
PKR27,701.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,284
|
$84.99
PKR23,778.56
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,902
|
$60.17
PKR16,835.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,925,457
|
$3,142.14
PKR879,144.71
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,415
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,444
|
$1.97
PKR550.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA849
|
$2.15
PKR600.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,430
|
$23.01
PKR6,439.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,970
|
$19.06
PKR5,332.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,703
|
$26.18
PKR7,324.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,956
|
$83.29
PKR23,304.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,550
|
$38.79
PKR10,853.91
|
|
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